Save the Children UK

Save the Children UK "fight for children in the UK and around the world who suffer from poverty, disease, injustice and violence, working with them to find lifelong answers to the problems they face." 


 * "Save the Children was founded in 1919, as a response to conditions in Europe immediately following the First World War. ...


 * "Initially Save the Children allocated money to organisations working with children in Germany, Austria, France, Belgium, the Balkans, Hungary and for Armenian Refugees in Turkey. It was not anticipated that it would be a permanent organisation and its first workers were taken on six-week contracts. But in the immediate post war period, Save the Children had to deal with emergency after emergency."

Funding
"The income we raised this year - £163.2 million - is the highest we have ever achieved. It means we have been able to increase spending on our charitable activities by 25 per cent. 43.2% Donations & gifts £70.5m; 35.6% Grants £58.1m." (Accessed Oct 2006)

Board of Trustees
Source (Pdf)
 * Mr Nick MacAndrew (Chair)
 * Mrs Louise Terry (Deputy Chair)
 * Mr Richard Winter -(Honorary Treasurer)
 * Professor Geraldine Van Bueren -(appointed 21 July 2005)
 * Dr David Bryer CMG
 * Mr Alex Duncan -(appointed 19 May 2005)
 * Mr Barrie Hudson -(resigned 21 July 2005)
 * Mrs Sue Jagelman -(Chair, UK Volunteer Forum)
 * Mrs Sally Kuenssberg - (Chair, Scottish Council)
 * Mr Wyn Mears (Chair,Welsh Council)
 * Mr Shaukat Moledina - (Chair, Audit Committee)
 * Mr David Russell - (Chair, Northern Ireland Council)
 * Mr Colin Smith - (Chair, Audit Committee) (resigned 15 September 2005)
 * Mr Gareth Thomas - (appointed 18 November 2005)
 * Lord Adair Turner - (appointed 23 February 2006)

Related SourceWatch Resources

 * Celia Petty
 * John Seaman
 * Emma Nicholson
 * Save the Children USA
 * Peter Mallinson - Vice President
 * Jenny Goodwin

Contact

 * Web: http://www.savethechildren.org.uk